DrVera Hui
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Office of Global Curtin
Orcid identifier0000-0002-4287-1635
- Adjunct Senior LecturerOffice of Global Curtin
BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT
Dr Loo joined Curtin Sarawak in 2017. She obtained her MPhil and PhD degrees from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2006 and Bachelor Degree from National Taiwan University in 1998. She has about 12 years working experience in industry in both Malaysia and in Hong Kong. Her experiences include ground investigation, settlement assessment for underground tunnel build at reclaimed area, design of and site formation for Hong Kong theme park, and also foundation and piling design review for building and bridge. Other experiences include contract management and site supervision works. Her research experiences include assessment of reservoir landslides and development of the subsurface drainage system for slope. Her current research focus on application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for slope study, characterization of durability of weathered rock and improvement of marine clay.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Senior LecturerCurtin University Malaysia, Civil and Construction, Miri, Malaysia6 Feb 2017 - present
- Research AssistantNational Taiwan University, Naval and Architect, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China1 Aug 1998 - 30 Jun 1999
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Geotechnical EngineerMott MacDonald Group Ltd: Hong Kong, HK, Geotechnical Division, Hong Kong, China26 Nov 2012 - 7 Jan 2017
- Assistant Engineer / Geotechnical EngineerCH2MHill / Halcrow China Limited, Geotechnical Division, Hong Kong, China12 Sep 2006 - 16 Nov 2012
- Graduate Civil EngineerKTA Consultant Firm, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia16 Apr 2002 - 26 Nov 2002
DEGREES
- PhDUniversity of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong1 Feb 2003 - 31 Aug 2006
- MPhilUniversity of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong1 Sep 1999 - 31 Aug 2021
- BScNational Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan1 Oct 1994 - 30 Jun 1998
CERTIFICATIONS
- Chartered Civil EngineerInstitution of Civil Engineers, London, UK18 May 2020 - present
- MemberHong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong, Hong Kong3 Sep 2013 - present
ROLE
- Staff
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- 4005 - Civil engineering
- 4017 - Mechanical engineering
- 4019 - Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
DEPARTMENT
- Office of Global Curtin